Prenatal Health Care Data Dashboard
The dashboard on this page provides detailed data on prenatal care. These data are available by year, residence, and other demographic characteristics. Data around prenatal care experiences and barriers to accessing care are also included in the dashboard. Data on this page is updated annually and was last updated February 2026.
Prenatal care is health care given while someone is pregnant. During prenatal visits, a health care provider checks on the wellness and growth of the baby as well as the health of the mother. Beginning prenatal health care visits during the first trimester can help support the physical and mental health of the mother as well as the health of the growing baby. These visits can also provide resources and support for other social concerns to allow both mother and baby to thrive.
The Kotelchuck index classifies prenatal care adequacy based on both when prenatal care began and if the number of prenatal care visits aligns with recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The index measures quantity and not quality of prenatal care. A person’s prenatal care is classified as one of the five index categories:
- Adequate plus prenatal care: Prenatal care began by the end of the 4th month of pregnancy and 100% or more recommended visits received
- Adequate prenatal care: Prenatal care began by the end of the 4th month of pregnancy and 80–109% recommended visits received
- Intermediate prenatal care: Prenatal care began by the end of the 4th month of pregnancy and 50–79% recommended visits received
- Inadequate prenatal care: Prenatal care began after the 4th month of pregnancy or less than 50% recommended visits received
- No prenatal care
If you have any questions around maternal health data or would like to request data, email DHSFHSData@dhs.wisconsin.gov.
Additional data and information related to maternal, infant, child, and adolescent health can be found on the Family Health Data webpage. This webpage contains resources that are freely available from state and national data sources. You will also find a guide for using WISH (Wisconsin Interactive Statistics on Health) to show you how to do your own data queries on a wide-range of health indicators in our state and communities.